Sauna (2025 film)
| Sauna | |
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| Directed by | Mathias Broe |
| Written by | William Lipperts |
| Based on | Sauna by Mads Ananda Lodahl |
| Produced by | Mads-August Hertz |
| Starring | Magnus Juhl Andersen Nina Rask |
| Cinematography | Nicolai Lok |
| Edited by | Linda Man |
| Music by | Emil Davidsen |
Production company | Nordisk Film Production |
| Distributed by | TrustNordisk |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Denmark |
| Languages | Danish Swedish |
Sauna is a Danish romantic drama film, directed by Mathias Broe and released in 2025. Adapted from the novel of the same name by Mads Ananda Lodahl, the film stars Magnus Juhl Andersen as Johan, a gay man living in Copenhagen who freely engages in casual sex at the gay sauna where he works, but unexpectedly finds a deeper romantic connection when he meets William (Nina Rask), a trans man.
The cast also includes Dilan Amin, Klaus Tange, Peter Oliver Hansen, Morten Burian, Billie N. Hviid Andersen, Theo Suissa, Anton Hjejle, Fuad Gumas, Sam Koosha, Niels Munk Plum, Christian Gade Bjerrum, Kenneth Cockwhore and Daniel Muniz in supporting roles.
The film premiered on 27 January 2025 at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.